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15 Apr

Supreme Clinic opens at OYDC

OYDC Director Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, has urged members of communities surrounding OYDC and other areas to take advantage of the newly opened clinic at the multisport facility. Dr. Chitangala, noted with happiness that Supreme Clinic will be offering services in; Consultation, Laboratory, Ultrasound Scan, ECG, Antenatal Care and Observational Ward. He toured the clinic in the morning as it was being officially opened to the public. Dr. Chitangala was led by Supreme Clinic Managing Director Dr. SMB Zaman and his deputy Dr. Tania Khan [...]

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10 Apr

OYDC Director congratulates Lyson Zulu, on his appointment as FAZ Technical Director

Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Director Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, has congratulated Lyson Zulu, who was recently appointed as the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Technical Director. Dr. Chitangala, wished Zulu, the very best in his new role adding that the OYDC will continue working with FAZ in developing football in the country at grassroots level and see that a number of young talented players who use the OYDC facilities are identified and selected to play for the junior national teams. Dr. Chitangala congratulated Zulu as he featured [...]

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01 Apr

2019 Teulings Youth Sport Challenge kicks off

The 2019 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge kicked off on Saturday 30th March, with over 600 athletes taking part in the league games. Centre Director Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, disclosed that this year’s Teulings Youth Sports Challenge has seen an increase in the number of young girls being part of the games. The young boys and girls below the age of fifteen were competing in netball, beach volleyball, Taekwondo and hockey. The teams which took part were selected from different parts of Lusaka [...]

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28 Mar

Zambia to host 2019 Africa Weightlifting Championship

The Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) will play host to this year’s Africa Weightlifting Championship slated for 5th to 9th September, 2019. Weightlifting Federation Africa (WFA) Vice President Dr. Kevin Duplooy, announced during a media briefing held at the OYDC, that the competition will attract 15 African countries and further stating that the Championship will be used as qualifiers to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Dr. Duplooy, has appreciated the OYDC, National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ), and the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development and [...]

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20 Mar

Zambia beats South Africa in handball tourney

Zambia has recorded a win in the opening match of the “2019 All Africa Games Handball Qualifiers” taking place at the #OYDC. The male handball team beat South Africa 26-20. Despite the game being tough team Zambia kept on scoring to impress spectators who had turned up in numbers to watch the game. Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are the countries taking part.

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13 Feb

MERIFIN CAPITAL SIGNS US$ 200, 000 SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH OYDC

The Merifin Capital in Belgium has signed a US$ 200, 000 sponsorship extension deal with the OYDC to fund the “Teulings Youth Sports Challenge” for the next two years which will resume on the 23rd February, 2019. The Teulings Youth Sports Challenge was initiated in 2011 with competition in Basketball, Football, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball and support academy sport. OYDC Director Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, has announced that the newly signed sponsorship deal will now have Swimming, Netball, Taekwondo, Hockey and Beach Volleyball as some of the sports disciplines which [...]

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19 Jan

Simon Zulu crowned 2018 best judoka of the year Zambia

Gold medalist judoka, Simon Zulu, who trains from the OYDC was on Friday 18th January, 2019 crowned as the “2018 Best Judoka of the Year” during the Zambia Police Service Annual Sports Awards. Zulu, who is a Podium Performance Programme (PPP) athlete thanked his coach Francis Limipile, Zambia Judo, for having supported him during the year 2018. Zulu, added that he was happy that he was announced winner of the 2018 Best Judoka of the Year award which he [...]

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17 Jan

MUZA football team happy with OYDC pitch

The football team from Mazabuka, Southern Province came to the OYDC on Tuesday for training. Mestro United Zambia (MUZA) Football Team manager disclosed that his players were amused with the facility environment. He added that such facilities like the OYDC must be well supported and maintenance so that athletes from different sports disciplines can continue to identify their talents in sport.

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13 Dec

MORE MEDALS FOR TEAM ZAMBIA AT AUSC REGION 5 GAMES

Zambian athletes Kennedy Luchembe (athletics), Daniel Mbewe (athletics), and Niddy Minglishi (athletics) have minted medals in the 400m final men and women race respectively at the ongoing Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 taking place in Gaborone, Botswana. In the men’s race Luchembe, minted Gold after clocking 45.76 while Mbewe, clocked 46.09 to mint Silver. And in the women’s race Minglishi, clocked 55.07 to win Gold as she was the only female Zambian in the final race. Meanwhile, Zambian supporters were [...]

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03 Dec

Sports Minister Mawere, urges athletes to mint medals at AUSC Region 5

Youth, Sport Child Development Minister Moses Mawere, has urged athletes traveling to Gaborone, Botswana for the AUSC Region 5 games to be focused and concentrate on winning and bringing medals to Zambia. Speaking during the sendoff ceremony on Sunday evening held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre OYDC the Minister said he is positive that the team being sent will deliver according to the expectation of many Zambians. He disclosed that government is behind the team and will ensure that they [...]

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